A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man.

"The Gingerbread Man must search through the school for his lost buttons"-- Provided by publisher.

"When the class pet escapes, the Gingerbread Man follows clues to track him down"-- Provided by publisher.

It's time for breakfast, and Akka is hungry! When she reaches for another dosa before the rest of the family has been served, she triggers a magical spell that brings the dosa to life, and it sprints out the door. Akka will need the help of some powerful, mythological creatures to get her breakfast back! Inspired by Dosai! Amma, Dosai, a beloved Tamil rhyme, and a fantastical reimagination of the familiar Gingerbread Man story, this book offers a...

"The Gingerbread Man has been thrilled to do everything his class does ever since he popped out of the oven. Today they're mixing math and science to make paper airplanes and testing them outside. But--uh-oh! One plane is in big trouble! Wait till you see the brave way he saves the day!"-- Page 4 of cover.